| Headline |
Newspaper |
Columnist |
Date |
'Shock' probation scrutinized
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Dallas Times Herald
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Montgomery, Dave
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03/02/80
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Bates reports to prison to begin 8-year sentence
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Houston Chronicle
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Smith, Glenn
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11/02/79
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Ex-Judge Bates enters prison at Huntsville
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Houston Post
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11/02/79
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Bates loses latest bid for freedom
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Houston Post
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Wittenberg, Pete
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11/01/79
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Bribe conviction of former judge upheld on appeal
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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01/11/79
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Houston district judge removed
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Dallas Morning News
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07/12/77
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Bates will appeal order removing him from bench
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Houston Chronicle
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Byers, Bo
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07/12/77
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State Supreme Court removes Bates from judicial office
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Houston Post
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Bonavita, Fred
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07/12/77
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Court backs Bates' efforts to examine tapes
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Houston Post
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Standefer, Jon
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04/14/77
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Arguments on Bates postponed
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Houston Chronicle
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03/17/77
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Bates removal hearing delayed by high court
|
Houston Post
|
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03/17/77
|
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Judge Garth Bates' law license suspended
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Houston Post
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03/01/77
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Bates' new trial bid overruled, sentence of 8 years assessed
|
Houston Post
|
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01/11/77
|
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Texas high court asked to remove Garth Bates
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Houston Chronicle
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Fly, Richard
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12/21/76
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Bates' removal asked
|
Houston Post
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12/21/76
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Judge will consider request to remove Bates from office
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Houston Chronicle
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Sallee, Rad
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11/25/76
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'Fate' played role in case against Bates
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Houston Post
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Flynn, George
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11/25/76
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Bates gets 8-year prison term
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Houston Post
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Flynn, George
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11/24/76
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The Bates trial - courtroom drama is family tragedy
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Houston Chronicle
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Franks, Zarko
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11/21/76
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Judge Bates won't resign unless his appeal rejected
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Houston Post
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Flynn, George
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11/13/76
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Bates will appeal bribery conviction; sentencing delayed
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Houston Chronicle
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Sallee, Rad
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11/12/76
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Four avenues open for Bates ouster
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Houston Chronicle
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Bryant, Dick
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11/12/76
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Bates, lawyers dazed
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Houston Post
|
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11/12/76
|
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Bates convicted of taking bribe
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Houston Post
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Flynn, George
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11/12/76
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Bates' attorneys plan appeal
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Houston Post
|
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11/12/76
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Bates bribery case will go to jury today
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Houston Post
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Flynn, George
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11/11/76
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Judge Bates says Ricklin never asked favors for Fontenot
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Houston Chronicle
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Sallee, Rad
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11/10/76
|
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No bribe sought, Bates says
|
Houston Post
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Flynn, George
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11/10/76
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Bates was 'used' by Riklin, lawyer will try to prove
|
Houston Chronicle
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Sallee, Rad
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11/09/76
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Bates defense says it will show he was 'used' by Riklin
|
Houston Post
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Flynn, George
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11/09/76
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Colorful cast offered jurors in Bates trial
|
Houston Post
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Flynn, George
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11/08/76
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Tape shows police sought defendant's aid in Bates case
|
Houston Chronicle
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Sallee, Rad
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11/07/76
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Bates trial judge raps judicial panel
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Houston Chronicle
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Sallee, Rad
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11/06/76
|
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Bates bribery trial judge blasts timing of investigation
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Houston Post
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Flynn, George
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11/06/76
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Lawyers deny Bates was strapped for money
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Houston Chronicle
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Sallee, Rad
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11/05/76
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Bates' adviser recalls meeting
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Houston Post
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Flynn, George
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11/05/76
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Bates' lawyer hits credibility of Fontenot
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Houston Post
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Flynn, George
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11/04/76
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Bates tape puts stress on 'justice'
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Houston Chronicle
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Sallee, Rad
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11/03/76
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Jury hears tape of judge refusing to discuss bribe
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Houston Post
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Flynn, George
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11/03/76
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Bates jurors allowed time to cast votes
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Houston Chronicle
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Sallee, Rad
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11/02/76
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Bates cites 'handicap'
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Houston Post
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Flynn, George
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10/08/76
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Bates bar proceedings set
|
Houston Post
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Taylor, Gary
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09/03/76
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Bates pleads no guilty to charges of bribery
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Houston Chronicle
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Heckmann, Mark
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08/03/76
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Bates says he's innocent
|
Houston Post
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Kennedy, Tom
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08/03/76
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$192,000 in judgments against Bates on record
|
Houston Chronicle
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Sanders, Janet
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08/01/76
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Garth Bates must step down
|
Beaumont Enterprise
|
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07/22/76
|
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County jury indicts Bates
|
Houston Post
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Flynn, George
|
07/22/76
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Bates tried to employ Ed Riklin
|
Houston Post
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Flynn, George
|
07/21/76
|
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State offers evidence in judge's bribery case
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Dallas Morning News
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07/20/76
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Bates may leave bench
|
Dallas Times Herald
|
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07/20/76
|
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Judicial respect tainted by charges
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Dallas Times Herald
|
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07/20/76
|
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Judicial panel to weigh possible Bates removal
|
Houston Chronicle
|
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07/20/76
|
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Bates is expected to leave bench while case is pending
|
Houston Chronicle
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Miller, Tommy
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07/19/76
|
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Grand jury to take up Bates bribe charge Tuesday
|
Houston Chronicle
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Scott, Tom
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07/18/76
|
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Bates waives hearing right, asks for jury
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Houston Post
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Flynn, George
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07/18/76
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Judge Bates charged with taking a bribe
|
Houston Chronicle
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Sallee, Rad
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07/17/76
|
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Judge in public eye for 20 years
|
Houston Post
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Hevener, Phil
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07/17/76
|
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Dist. Judge Garth Bates charged in bribery case
|
Houston Post
|
Coulter, Bill
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07/17/76
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